“What happens when our beautiful fall colors provided by the hardwood trees are increasingly overtaken and killed off by kudzu?”
Xpress seeks student writing & art for 2023 Kids Issue
Attention, local kids and teens: If you could travel through time, where would you go? Some historic event in the past? Somewhere in the unknown future? Why? What would you do when you got there? Once you have an idea, it’s time to get creative, then share your work for possible publication in Xpress’ Kids […]
Letter: Who is really protecting our rights, voice and future?
“I am an independent voter, and I don’t feel the Democrats or the Republicans represent my voice, protect anyone’s rights or anyone’s future.”
Traffic jam
Letter: New City Council should take note of citizens’ concerns
“There is a significant number of citizens who want to see a Council that is serious about transparency, mitigating local effects of climate change, particularly through sensible and innovative programs, and real commitment to our natural environment …”
Letter: Alcohol sales could fund sidewalk repairs
“There’s an info nugget about our civic priorities.”
Letter: The trouble with single-use developments
“After World War II, we have built our cities as subdivisions, shopping centers, office parks and similar, all separated from one another, requiring motor vehicles to perform simple daily tasks. It’s not working.”
Mob Rules
Letter: Violence prevention law would help WNC workers
“If effective systems were already in place, then health care workers wouldn’t represent almost three-quarters of all workplace violence occurrences.”
Letter: Don’t stereotype ‘climate refugees’
“Residents across the ideological spectrum lament the presence of outsiders, declare that Asheville should be ‘closed’ and spout fears about population growth.”
The enduring joys of Beaver Lake
“My suggestion is to avoid a head-on attack but clear a small mental runway for insights to land on if they so desire.”
Letter: Duke shouldn’t pocket our excess solar energy
“I have found out that Duke has a cutoff date of May 31 for each year, and then they pocket my excess energy.”
Beware of dog
Letter: We need truly local news
“Our lives in this democratic country do not exist in a void, and we need to know about the institutions that provide essential services and a safe, livable environment — like government, schools and hospitals.”
Letter: Could we please rename Spooks Branch Road?
“Please get someone to rename the road. It’s too much of a blatant reference to anti-Black terrorism at the hands of the Klan for 2022.”
Peaking early
Letter: It’s in our hands to transform schools and values
“Schools will not change until we develop a revolutionary, nonviolent transformation of our cultural values. In other words, education is not a single, standalone issue.”
Letter: A threat to our voting rights
“Our courts and not local politicians need to make the decisions as to whether submitted district voting maps are fair.”
Don’t just celebrate Native American heritage — take it seriously
“Indigenous heritage is not just important for its cultural value: It offers solutions to some of the biggest problems we face as a society today.”
Memory lame
Letter: Write city leaders about Merrimon Avenue disaster
“Take what’s left of the money to stop this endeavor now and use the funds to repaint the lines on Merrimon to their former, workable configuration.”